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Faculty

Our distinguished faculty is committed to improving teaching and human development in a diverse, rapidly changing and increasingly technological society. They support a constructivist model of teaching and learning, which has as its foundation the developmental theories of Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky. The faculty is among the best scholars and practitioners in the elementary, early childhood and special education fields, cumulatively contributing to hundreds of scholarly books, magazines and journals.

Click on each of their profiles below to learn more about their experience, publications, awards and contact information.

Department Chair

Dr. Diane H. Nettles

Professor

Dr. Nettles has been at Cal U since 1989, and has taught several literacy and field experience More

Faculty

Dr. Peter Cormas

Dr. Cormas joined California University of Pennsylvania in 2013, and teaches science and More

Dr. Holly L. Diehl

Professor

Dr. Diehl was an elementary teacher and principal for 18 years. She now supervises student More

Dr. Diane Fine

Assistant Professor

Prior to joining the faculty at California University of Pennsylvania in 2014, Dr. Fine taught in More

Dr. J. William Hug

Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Excellence in Elementary Science and Math Education